| Author | Message | ||
     Paul C (Discopaul) New Member Username: Discopaul Post Number: 1 Registered: 04-2003 |
ok newbie ere ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I got my 1st landy a 1998 tdi300 68k miles full history , latley i noticed its a abit of a pig to get into 2nd especially when cold seems to get better as warms up , seems to have happened all of a sudden really ,,,its like the cogs are still moving / fighting inside ( transmission windup ? clutch worn ?) im due for a service soon and im gunna have the gear box fluid changed will this help or is this kinda thing the norm on discos ? also i have trouble getting the diff lock light on the dash to come on when selecting difflock , i have to hit the lever over several times to get it too iluminate , i know the diff lock mode has not been used much if atall , is it a sticky difflock switch sender unit ? thx in advance for advice Paul | ||
| paul londrigan (Neversummer) Member Username: Neversummer Post Number: 123 Registered: 11-2002 |
Land Rover gear boxes have a history, espicially yours which is probably either an LT-77s or an R-380 of having there 2nd gear synchro mesh waring out. I would bet dollars to donuts your synchros are worn, it would seem to be worse in cold weather. Putting synthetic oil or new gearbox oil in there would probably just mask the problem. Its rather normal on all rover gearboxes as far as I know. | ||
| Paul C (Discopaul) New Member Username: Discopaul Post Number: 2 Registered: 04-2003 |
so is this a exspensive job , me thinks it is lol , | ||
| Paul C (Discopaul) New Member Username: Discopaul Post Number: 3 Registered: 04-2003 |
and geez after 68k miles too ,scary stuff | ||
| Chris Browne (Chris_browne) Member Username: Chris_browne Post Number: 64 Registered: 02-2003 |
Its an R380, sounds like the syncro is worn. Synthetics should help some. but long term be prepared for a rebuild to replace the worn syncro. The diff lock was probably not used and the linkage needs lubricating having rusted together. | ||
| Paul C (Discopaul) New Member Username: Discopaul Post Number: 4 Registered: 04-2003 |
anyone got any costs involved in the repair job , say at a specialsts is it a change to a re-con box required ? or worth just having the syncro replaced ? also wots best sythetic oil to help matters somewhat pls Also anyone recomend a good landy spares place for this sort of thing nr bristol UK cheers | ||
| Peter Sharratt (Gummikuh) Member Username: Gummikuh Post Number: 42 Registered: 02-2003 |
Hi Paul I would suggest you get yourself down to WHSmiths and buy a LR magazine and scour the adverts, or do a web search for breakers, if your taking the box out, alone this will probably cost about £500, I would suggest doing it yourself, but this is a really heavy item, and although not particulaly difficult, you will detest doing this on your driveway, is this your daily driver? There are plentiful gearboxes in the breakers. Best of luck Pete S | ||
| Paul C (Discopaul) New Member Username: Discopaul Post Number: 5 Registered: 04-2003 |
just got my disco back from the 4x4 specialist centre and they told me , there is nothing wrong with the gear box , the problem was the incorrect type of oil put in it , ,,,, i now have the legendary MT75 fully synthetic oil in , and WOW what a differnce , amazing ,, shes running like a dream now well happy thx for info anyway guys ;) |
